determining the work to be done.
acquiring the necessary resources.
choosing the best qualified employees.
developing an efficient plan of action.
Dividing the required work among a group of employees is called:
delegation of responsibility.
division of labor.
departmentalization.
separation of control.
Dividing tasks into smaller jobs is called:
job specialization.
division of authority.
departmentalization.
job enrichment.
The process of setting up individual functional units of the business to do specialized tasks is called:
Job specialization.
Division of labor.
Departmentalization.
Delegation of authority.
Job specialization is known to:
minimize delegated authority and responsibility.
establish procedures.
create work teams and improve resource allocation.
improve job performance.
Which of the following is an example of a move to reorganize?
Reducing the labor force within your business
Revising plans by creating contingency plans
Managing by objectives and clearing pathways for success
Developing a way to monitor financial success
Reorganizations usually involve increasing or reducing the work force within the business; adding or decreasing departments; opening or closing business units; and/or reallocating resources differently within the business.
The proven success of job specialization lies in the fact that:
it is a detractor to others who are thinking about entering your industry because it successfully creates barriers to entry.
it leads to groupthink.
it adds efficiency to the business 's operation by identifying tasks that some do better than others.
it avoids the pitfalls of division of labor, where workers become removed from thinking conceptually about the business.
Specialization will usually result in jobs being performed more quickly and better.
In the Making Ethical Decisions box, titled, "Safety versus Profit",